Interesting questions for discussions in Engish lessons. A Project of The Internet TESL Journal If this is your first time here, then read the Teacher's Guide to Using These Pages

A discussion about a topic — this implies that the discussion was just a conversation, really, and it might not have stayed strictly on-topic. A discussion of a topic — this brings to mind a true discussion, going into all sorts of details of the topic (and only the topic).

A list of questions you can use to generate conversations in the ESL/EFL classroom.

2012年5月8日 · We had a good discussion. = We had one discussion, and it was good. b. [STRIKE] We have good discussion.[/STRIKE] This is ungrammatical. c. We have good discussions. = We have good discussions on a regular basis (simple present = habitual action), thus more than one discussion in total.

Some verbs accept infinitive complements, some gerunds, and some both (or neither). To say avoiding discussing would be more acceptable than avoiding to discuss, but that is inelegant in its own way and thus your professor suggested a simple noun (discussion) instead of a verbal form.

2006年11月6日 · Is it correct to say 'we had a discussion about something' Can one discuss 'about'? I thought it's 'talk about' or discuss on' a subject. Perhaps one can have a discussion 'about' a topic or 'on' a topic. What is the right way of saying it?

The paragraph under consideration has nothing to do with his moral integrity. The context is about how to understand a specific paragraph in an article about a rich man. Can I use “the paragrap...

2021年7月15日 · discussion with somebody (about somebody/something) ♦ We had a discussion with them about the differences between Britain and the US. discussion about somebody/something A lively discussion followed about whether he should be allowed to join the club. discussion on something ♦The pair held informal discussions on a number of topics.

A list of questions you can use to generate conversations in the ESL/EFL classroom.

A list of questions you can use to generate conversations in the ESL/EFL classroom.